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KELLY'S STATION, W. P. R. R 



INDIANA COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA, 



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Nov. 20, 1870-March 9, 1871, and July 10, 1871, 

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Special Pathological Reporter of tlie New York Medical University. 



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BLAIRSVILLE, TNDIANA COUNTY, PA. 



PITTSBURGH : 

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KELLY'S STATION, W. P. R. R., 

INDIANA COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA, 

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Uov. 20, 1870-March 9, 1871, and July 10, 1871. 

Special Pathological Reporter of the New York Medical University, 

OFFICE: 

BLAIRSYILLE, INDIANA COUNTY, PA- 




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v „ tft Art of Congress in the year 11871, by Samuel 



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PREFACE. 

In consenting to take upon myself the responsibility of compiling 
the following statement of scenes and presentiments; I believe I 
have fully appreciated the importance of the subject ; and have re 
alized from the varied rumors, much of which have largely varied 
in detail, that there is a necessity for a truthful Narrative of these 
manifestations. Being myself an observer while she was in her 
second and third Trance, and from the ready manner in which I 
could by times excite intelligent answers to my varied questions, by 
the affirmative and negative use of her head, and, from the attending 
manifestations of Miningeal and Trifacial lesion, also afforded self- 
confidence in the necessity of this circumstance being a matter of 
general history. Few if any similar cases are to be found upon 
Pathological record, even Catalepsia, to which this case may 
approximate, is of rare occurrence, and yet their relation is 
decidedly distinct. 

The inferences, as that of St. Paul, Peter, and St. John, which I 
have thought prudent to add, in all reverence to their sublime and 
Celestial manifestations, are thus appended to carry the mind of the 
reader from the lucid scenes and presentiments of Miss Emiline 
Taylor, to those of indisputable divinity. 

The accompanying certificates although complete in their purpose 
are meagre in the number of signatures, but these facts will be none 
the less receivable I trust, on this account : — as they could be in- 
creased to hundreds in the community, and by like numbers from a 
distance, who visited her during her serial Trance. However mucli 



these singular statements may be criticised and lightly received by 
some, I only ask, that an equal weight of prudential reason be given 
to them, in reference to there Primal, Mental and Organic cause 
which, if wisely answered I will feel that I have done well. 

August 18th, 18U. Samuel E. Green, Blairsville. 

Tunnelton P. 0., Indiana County, Pa.| 
August 14th, 18U. j 

This is to certify that we the parents of Emiline our second eld- 
est daughter who has been in a Trance at three different times, and 
which has been to us a great mystery, do, and have hereby, from the 
force of public inquiry, consented to the publication of the follow- 
ing narrative of facts and inferences. 

And in as much as the expressed opinions of physicians and others 
were varied and undecided as to the cause,nature and consequence of 
the strange phenomena: — We have chosen, and hereby have permit- 
ted S. E. Green, Pathological reporter of the New York Medical 
University to be the historian of this marvelous occurrence. 

Believing that his impartial duties as an observer and reporter of ab- 
normal health, and, from the quickness and decisive manner in which 
he read the pathology of the case after his examination, and oral 
communication with her during her second and third attacks,entitles 
him to the confidence of the reader,as well as that of herself, parents 
and friends, who derived great comfort from his assurance of her 
recovery, and non-fatality of her condition. 

Therefore, we do cheerfully confer upon him all the privileges 
secured to him by the protection of the U. S. Copyright Laws. We have 
previous to the publication of the following statements examined 
them, and cordially subscribe to them, as being truthfully and care- 
fully compiled, from the words of Emiline. 

The Family history is correct, and to it we give our approbation 
to be used in connection with the narrative of the Trance. 

John Taylor, 
Amelia Taylor. 



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Tunnelton P. O., Indiana County, Pa. 
August 14 th, 18U. 

This is to certify that on the morning of the 10th day of July, 
1871, a few hours before my recent and third Trance, I was weighed 
at the Store House of Mr. J. Boyle, and by his scales weighed one 
hundred and thirteen pounds. Emiline Taylor. 

House of John Taylor, Tunnelton P. 0., Indiana Co , Pa. 

This is to certify that on the 14th day of August, 1811, at the 
house of Mr. John Taylor, we did weigh Miss Emiline Taylor, and 
that she weighed one hundred and sixteen pounds. 

This was 14 days after her recovery from the third Trance, and 

that she seemed in good health. 

John Taylor, 

Amelia Taylor, 
Martha E. Kuhns, 
Caroline Kuhns 
Samuel E. Green. 
Tunnelton, August 14th, 1811. 
This is to certify that the statements contained in the printed 
narrative within the quotation marks, are the arranged words of- 
Miss Emiline Taylor, in relating her experience, scenes, and intero- 
gations while in her Serial Trance. And that our facilities for so 
knowing are, that during her second, and ten days of her third 
Trance she lay at our house. And that, as nearly as possible,every 
whisper which came from her lips, as well as a large majority of 
answers to the questions of others, were well known to us, and are as 
we believe impartially written in the following narrative. 

We also say, that we believe she took no nutriment of any kind 
in any way, or medicine, or a single draught of water, except one or 
two sips of milk prior to recovery from her third Trance. And on 
her return to conciousness was in her usual good health. 

E. P. Boyle, 

J. Boyle, per E. P. B. 

Mrs. J. Boyle. 



Certificates of Her Attendants. 



Tunnelton P. 0., August 14th, ") 
Indiana County, Pa., 1871. j 7 , 

This is to certify that we were in attendance upon Miss Emiline 
Taylor, during her serial Trance, and know that she did not take 
any medicine, food or water, during the first attack lasting seven 
days, her second lasting nearly eleven days, and her third in which 
she remained nearly twenty. And that the within published narrative 
of the circumstance is a true history of th3 case as it occurred, and 
the statement purporting to be hers, were committed to us oraly 
during and after her return to conciousness. 

Mrs. J. Boyle, Martha E. Kuhns, 

Miss Bell Boyle, Miss Caroline Kuhns, 

Mrs. S. M. Thompson. 

Certificates of Family Character. 



Tunnelton P. , Indiana Co. Pa. 
August 14th, 18H. 

This is to certify that we the undersigned, do know MLs Emiline 
Taylor and the family of which she is a member, and from personal 
acquaintance with each of them, take great pleasure in subscribing 
to them an unexceptional character for honesty, virtue, and indus- 
try'; and as neighbors affable, kind and social, a family without 
enemies. And that we do know that on the evening of November 
20th, 1870, she did enter a state of unconciousness in which she re- 
mained seven day s, and again on the 9th of March, 1871, lasting nearly 
eleven days; and on the loth of July, 1871, being the third, in 
which she remained Dearly twenty days. 

Ami that upon her return to conciousness from each of these co- 
bates she seemed to be in her usual health. 

Am'ki.v. Stien, James J. Harroll, 

John Gibson, Samuel Crusan, 

.1 ami 8 Dai MM0NP, JOHN .). Dixon. 



Family Hlstor; 



We propose a brief History of the Taylor Family, in which has 
'recently occured a series of the most singular organic and Psycho- 
Pathological phenomena on record. 

John Taylor the father of Emiline, is the son of Henry Taylor 
deceased, a recent resident of the vicinity of Nineveh, Wheatfield 
Township, Indiana County, Pa. 

At which 'place John with three brothers and six sisters were 
born and raised to habits of industry and usefulness. In the year 
1843, and at the age of thirty-one years, John formed a happy 
marriage alliance with Amelia Myler, the daughter of William 
Myler of Fairfield, Westmoreland County, Pa. 

This reciprocal allegiance to affections fond purpose in life; has 
already resulted in the birth of nine children, the names of whom, 
beginning with the eldest are, William, Hemy, Mary, Emtline, 
Maggie and two deceased ones. 

This family began life in the vicinity in which they now reside, 
nearly twenty-five years ago. At that time canal navigation, and 
Salt manufacturing were in their zenith, and the village of 
Tunnelton, so named from the canal tunnel about one mile eastward, 
was the market village of an active and industrious manufacturing 
•community. 

Since then many changes have occuired,Dwelling Houses,and Salt 
Wells, and their appendages have become isolated. 

The beautiful canal, freighting burdens of merchandise, at the 



speed of three miles an hour, and the passenger travel scarcely 
doubling this rate, have all been replaced by the West P R. R. 
Upon the line of this road near by the old Village we have mentioned,. 
is Kelly's station, comprising a settlement of some twelve or fifteen 
families. The Manufacture of Fire Brick b}^ the Eureka Brick 
works, and the manufacture of salt by Mr. Samuel Waddle, Winans 
and Boyle, at their several works, make up, mainly the industrial 
pursuits of Kelly's station. 

Mr. Taylor's residence is upon the line of the West P. R. R., 
nearly three miles west of the above station, two miles south of 
Saltsburg, upon the same road. 

Of thelp Religions ■tetwr* 



We arc permitted, more particularly on account of erroneous ru- 
mors, to be decided and brief. Some three years ago, a religious 
meeting was held at no great distance from "Kelly's station," at 
which Mrs. Taylor, Mary the eldest daughter, and EMiLiNE,connee- 
ted themselves with the Methodist Episcopal Church. 

The father not being as yet, a member of any church, or a deba- 
ter of any particular dogma ; may be included with that class of 
careful observers whose feelings are always on the side of right, rev- 
erencing in a consequent degree, all forms of Christianity, and giv- 
ing credence to that form which the most prudently, and charita- 
bly helps erring men to an understanding of Christian precept, by 
pious example. It is due him. and his family of whom much has 
already been erroneously rumored; that in the recent exhibition of 
this Btrange work, whether of GrOD, or the effect of disease upon the 
mind, and body of a dear child, and sister— the cause, nature and 
of which they cannot measure; the world, shall know 
that they do not in any way demur from the actually special, and 

.1 upon Her person. 

And that they do in all sincerity and reverence attribute her 



highly singular condition, and preservation from mortal disease and 
death, to the power of Him who was himself the example of a forty 
days abstinence from food. 

The Mother, Mary and Emiline, being members of the Church ; 
the two latter becoming indifferent somewhat of religious duties, 
soon grew careless of the restraining influence of the Church, and 
largely neglected the means of grace, and their attendance at public 
worship. In the month of November, 18 TO, a protracted meeting 
was held at the small frame church, a few hundred yards from 
Kelly's station, by the Rev. J. N. Pershing. These continued 
meetings are commonly held during the Fall, and Winter months by 
all congregations of the Methodist- denomination. Convictions of 
neglected duties, and sorrowful reminiscenceof actual transgression, 
and a sad realization of a severed allegiance to God ; and being no 
longer participants of those joys once common to their experience, 
— awakened within them,renewed intentions of becoming more fully 
the Lords. 

With new purposes, and unrelenting zeal, the two Sisters on the 
night of the twentieth of November, 1810, under the preaching of 
Rev. J. N. Pershing presented themselves at the altar of prayer. A 
short time passed in the earnest supplication of the penitents, and 
the Pastor and people for the outpouring of the Spirit of God; when 
Emiline's face shone brightly, and marked distinctly the presence 
of that Saviour, of whom she speaks, as taking her by the hand, and 
thus wonderfully escorts her upon a journey of inconceivable beauty 
and delight. 

Being unconcious of the farther proceedings around her, and pre- 
senting an uncommon appearance not unlike death except in the res- 
piration of the Lungs — and the attending circulation; she was carried 
from the church in which she was Worshiping to the house of Mr. 
John Gibson, a distance of three or four hundred yards, 
where she remained in charge of kind friends, watching over her 
night and day for seven days, during which time, the attending 



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friends and neighbors certify that she partook of no food or water. 
And as her statements infer, did not become thirsty, or in any 
degree desirous of food, or undergo any inconvenience from the 
long suspension of the functions of the Stomach, Liver and Kidneys. 

Arising from a prostration of seven days without nutriment, 
would seem indeed to be a sufficient evidence of a mysterious and 
difficult pschyological problem. 

But connecting the Psycho-Physiological Functions during each 
these of several attacks, with the apparent suspension of Physical 
Laws, and we have the mystery intensified. 

THE PSYCHO-PHYSIOLOGICAL MYSTERY 

And the detailed pathology of this novel exhibition of abnormal 
health, is in preparation ; including the writers observations, person- 
ally made in reference to the possibility of the use of food, water 
and medicine. 

THE PATHOLOGY OF THE BRAIN", 

Functions of the Lungs, Heart, Liver and Stomach, embracing a 
review of the chemical laws governing their functions in health and 
disease; showing the cause, nature and consequence of disturbed 
vital, nerve and arterial force, in which the reader will be led to a 
consideration of Mortal frailty, in the relation to waste and supply, 
and moved with astonishment at the marvelous preservation of the 
life and health of Emilinb Taylor. 

This scientific pathological declamation can be had only of 
the writer, when ready for circulation. 



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The following is a statement of her scenes and presentiments inner 
first trance, written clown from her words by the Rev. Gentleman 
named in the Narrative, with but slight change of arrangement and, 
punctuation: 



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"Qn Sabbath evening, November 20th, -18T0, I went to M. E. 
Church at Kelly's Station, on the line of W. P. R. R., Indiana Co., 
Fa. The Rev. J. N. Pershing was holding a protracted meeting at 
that place, and after the sermon the usual invitation was given for 
those who desired to forsake their sins and flee the wrath to come, 
to present themselves at the altar for prayer and religious instruc- 
tion. 

But one man went forward. After the singing of the invitation 
hymn the pastor made an earnest exhortation, pleading with sinners 
to come to Christ. 

His words reached my heart and the spirit of God strove power 
f ally with me, and I went to the altar of prayer. While pleading 
with God for his pardoning mercy, I realized that my prayer was 
heard, answered and my burden of guilt removed. And in a 
moment all was light and glorious around me, and I became uncon- 
cious to all that was transpiring in the further worship of the eve- 
ning. 

But a bright and shining being, whom I kneAV at once to be my 
Saviour, came and took me by the hand, and we walked together on 
a bright and narrow way for some distance, when we came to a 

RIVER. 

Here at the shore I saw what appeared to be a ship ; my Saviour, 
who accompanied me, helped me on to it, and the ship moved across 
to the other side. 

While crossing this stream, the Saviour stood by my side and 
held me by the hand. 



When we reached the other shore we stepped off the ship together, 
and he said to me, 6 Now you are on the Ever Green Shore. 1 

We then continued our journey upon a narrow path, until we came 
to the gates of Heaven, which we passed, and went down a dark 
path for a long way, and at the end of it we came to a place where 
it was written upon the door 7 bottomless pit. 

The door of that place was closed and all was dark as a dungeon 
round about. And though I could not see the inhabitants of that 
place, yet I could distinctly hear and distinguish what they said. 
They were smiting upon their breasts, cursing the day of their birth 
wrestling, wrangling and making the most hideous noise of distress, 
far beyond finite description. 

The Saviour then took me by the hand and led me back to the 
gates of Heaven. He opened the gates and together we entered in, 
and moved forward a short distance to the door which seemed to 
open two ways like folding doors, and at the touch of the Saviour's 
hand stood wide open. 

I was not allowed to enter, bat stood opposite where I had a full 
view of the inhabitants of that heavenly place. 

1 could see all that they were doing, and hear all they said, in 
singing praises to the Glorified Lamb of God, Hoty, Hoty ! is the 
Lord ! Praises be unto Jesus, was the theme of their devotions. 

All were clothed in white raiment and had names on their foreheads, 
and crowns of gold. 1 desired to go in and join with them, but the 
Saviour said to me, 'Not now, but if you be faithful, keep my com- 
maiidineiits, and not back slide, — you may come into this heavenly 
place in a few years. 

In looking upon this heavenly audience I readily recognized those 
whom I had known on earth and had died r,he Christian's death. 
A '.I the children thai had died in our neighborhood to my knowledge 

without any exception, were there." 

Here 9he named byname a large number, such as her acquaint- 
ance with previous to their death led her to recognize, and beside 



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these there were ten thousands times ten thousand that she did not 
know. 

She also named over by their proper names the wicked that had 
died in the neighborhood, and said that they were not there. 

"The first group I recognized were Rev. A. H. Thomas, of the M.E, 
Pittsburgh Conference, and Rev. White, a Presbyterian minister. 

I also saw one man who had not been a member of any Church ; I 
asked the Saviour how it was that such a one could be a participant of 
such joy here, while on Earth he was not known to have served God. 
nor a member of his Church, and he answered me that PHILIP DE A^N" 
had given Him his heart three weeks before he died. Another individ- 
ual with whom I was acquainted before his death. I did not see in this 
happy throng, although having been a member of the church, and 
Professor of Religion. I expected more certainly to see him. But 
on asking my Saviour how it was that such a misfortune had befallen 
him? he told me, that true, he had once given Him his heart but he 
had wearied in well doing, and turned back, and the last state of 
such a one is worse than the first. 

The Saviour informed me of the time that quite a number of the 
persons whom I saw were converted: — as Rev. A. H. Thomas when a 
boy; Rev. White in his eighteenth year; Clark Lytle on his death bed, 
Martin Miller one }^ear before his death ; Henry Taylor six weeks 
before his death. Lifting my eyes from the inside scene, I thought 
to view the surroundings of this capacious labyrinth to which were 
suspended the large Golden Gates, floating noiselessly upon their 
hinges in my rear, and in front, immediately over the door in which 
my Saviour stood, were letters of an unknown tongue that I could 
not read. 

It is useless to attempt a description, no tongue can express the 
Glory of that place, and yet the loveliness of my Redeemer's face 
was more attracting, and turning to him, I asked when would it be 
uight ? and answering said, there is no night here ; adding, neither 
is there Sickness, Sorrow, Pain or Heath. 



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1 asked again of Him, what is the " Tree of Life" ? and laying 
His hand upon His breast, answered, — I am the Tree of Life 

My Saviour stood at the door, and as the good spirits from earth 
entered he placed Palms in their hands, and Crowns on their heads, 
and sai J, well done good and faithful, and pointed in at the door, 
saying 'there' is a Mansion for you. 

WLlIe standing at the door I saw three men, and two small child- 
ren enter. The Saviour placed Palms of Yictory in all their hands 
and crowns of Glory upon their heads. One man had seven stars in 
his crown, and the other had five, and one was starless. I asked the 
Saviour how came this distinction, and he answered, merit. 

•' These are they that bore the cross; 
Nobly for their Master stood ; 
Sufferers in his righteous cause ; 
Followers of the dying God." 

The children, He took in His arms, and blessing them, lie carried 
them in and they praised Him. 

All the Days appeared alike except the seventh. The Saviour went 
in from the door and the heavenly hosts all knelt around Him, ex- 
claiming, Worthy is the Lamb that died for us ! Once He was the 
Babe of Bethlehem, spit upon.mocked and a Crown of thorns was put 
upon His head — but now He is King op Kings, and Lord of Lords! 

The Saviour then returned to the door and I asked Him what that 
meant,and he said it was the Seventh Day,commemorating the rest of 
the Almighty, from his great work of Creation — and the Sabbath of 
my worship on Earth. He then said with a pleasing smile, at nine 
o'clock this evening, you must return to earth again." 

Sorrowfully she turned her eyes toward Earth, and on inquiry by 
Her many friends, who stood bv her Bed, replied in a low and indis- 
tinct whisper, that the Saviour had informed her, that at nineo'clock 
P. M., she would return to Earth and conciousness again. This 
was on the Sabbath morning of the 27th of November. 

I then asked Him what He would have me tell my elass leader do, 

He said, to love Him, I also inquired what He desired me to tell 



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my Pastor, to which He said, go into the World and Preach His 
Gospel, and to cry aloud and spare mot the sins of the People. 

I inquired further, what I should do to get back there, and He 
said, I must love Him and keep His commandments, and never back- 
slide, and added, Satan will often tempt 3 T ou, bat you must resist 
him. 

The Saviour then took me by the hand, closed the Gates and we 
started back the same way we had gone. And when we reached the 
Kiver, the same ship seemingly was there, that had taken us over ; 
and as we set our feet upon the ship, it moved noiseless and grace- 
fully out upon the serene surface— Upon which millions pass thith- 
erward, but few if any ever return. Of this existing Ferry, I was 
trying to make some tangible observation, but the Saviour disturbed 
the effort and spoke, you are now leaving the Ever Green Shore. 

When we reached the opposite side, He assisted me out, and said 
Good Bye ! Be faithful ; and then returned by the ship. 

I then started back on the same narrow path on which I had gone, 
but when a short distance from the shore, a cloud rested on my path, 
and I heard a voice distinctly, you are now in the Valley of the 
Shadow of Death, but fear no evil. 

After passing a short distance, there was a Broad Road lei off, on 
which there was a man, Black, and he held out a Golden Apple, and 
said come, three or four times, I refused and he passed on : I then 
quickened my step,and the Saviour met me and said again, Good Bye 5 
be faithful ! I was then permited to open my eyes at the exact hour 
referred to, and behold my anxious and loving friends waiting my 
return. 

I feel that I am permitted to disclose the fact that I would have 
returned to earth on Wednesday evening if the friends had not talked 
of sending for a Doctor. This appeared to provoke the Saviour, 
and hesaid,Xamthe DOCTOR that laid you down,and I am the only 
one that can raise ycu up,you may now stay with Me the seven days. 
During this time I was fed with milk and hone}^. 



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When my friends talked of taking me home, and sending for a 
Doctor, I looked at the Saviour, and he shook his head and said if 
they do.you may sta} r seven days more inside of the Heavenly Gates. 
He disclosed to me that in a short time a near relation would come 
to Heaven. 'Part of the time I was in this happy state, I heard all 
that was said, but I had no feeling. 

Since the above Trance, on the second day of February, 1871, her 
Grandmother died a happy death.and as may be inferred crossed the 
Eiver to be upon the Ever Green Shore. 

" Oh listen man 
Does not a voice within, sound that startling 
Word — immortality ! 

Celestial voices cry, 
Man thou shalt never die !" 
The dying- hear it, and as sounds of earth 
Grow dull and distant, wake their 
Passing souls to mingle In this Heavenly harmony." 



On Thursday, the ninth day of March, 1811, virile making her 
Home with the family of Mr. J. Boyle, at Kelly's Station, Indiana 
Co., Pa., Miss Emiline Taylcr was taken with toothache, and, ap- 
plying a handkerchief saturated with a mild Liniment of Arnica to 
her cheek, she lay down upon her bed in an up stairs chamber. 

It was about 1 o'clock, p. m., when she thus retired,and at 5 o'clock 
was discovered to be in a state from which she could not be aroused. 

II E R S T A TEMENTS. 

'•When I was taken down I saw stars thickly around me, and Ce- 
lestial forms approaching me. And as I passed with them down to 
the River, I could see it some time before reaching the shore. The 
BameShip upon which I had crossed before was ready to receive me 
and with the help of my Savi< ur's hand I sti pped upon the Ship and 



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it moved to the other side ; and I was landed upon the Evergreen 
Shore. With my Saviour hand in hand, we passed down a long nar- 
row way terminating at the Bottomless Pit, the doors of which were 
open and I could distinctly see and hear the Inmates crying for 
water.'' 

During hes visit to this place, her couiitenancg, and Face, features 
and tears exhibited the anguish of one in great sympathy. And 
she lisped in a low whisper the nature of their sufferings, as being 
of great thirst, and calling for water ! water ! 

"On my return from this terrible place of distress,we entered upon 
scenes so infinitely beautiful and sublime, as to displace every re_ 
membrance of that Horrible Pit, and filled my soul with raptuous 
emotions of joy ; and, I felt that I had been given the form and ca- 
pacity of an Angel, and that those joys were to be my everlasting 
inheritance. As we entered the Plains of Eden and passed over 
its snowy like verdure, stretching far out in every direction, but en - 
closed with a fence of Gold; I was constrained to ask my Saviour 
what was the use of this ? but a restraint seemed to be upon my 
lips, as one in Awe ; and fearful of dropping a harsh sound upon that 
Heavenly atmosphere. I remained silent, as it more became one, of 
so little merit. 

Nearing the Gates of this enclosure through which we were to 
exit, I turned my eyes to take a final survey, and was just then re- 
minded that I was in the great store House of Heavenly Manna. 
In a moment and this memorable scene was far distant in the rear ? 
and we passed to the Gates of Heaven, and before I could get the 
words of solicitation to let me remain, formed upon my lips, we 
were again at the River Shore. Ever Green and illuminated with 
the soft Matin al light of a rising day of eternal length,and an elemen 
tary atmosphere of spiritual food, upon which Celestial Forms subsist 
seemed to be the Climate; and the widely expansive fields of unfading 
Yerdure, lighted by the Sun of Righteousness,was the Geography o 
that other Shore. 
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With my eyes resting upon the advancing Ship, I asked rny Sav- 
iour if I could not remain? He answered not yet ; not this time, but 
the next time you come upon this side, if faithful, you shall remain . 
I stepped upon the Ship, and returned, as I set my feet upon this 
side, others singing that beautiful Song " Shall we gather at the 
River" went upon the vessel and moved off. As their voices died away 
a beautiful Angel stood by my side, and offered to accompany me to 
my friends. Together we passed through the Valley and Shadow of 
Death, and bidding me Farewell, the light of the room burst in upon 
my Eyes and I could then see those around me," 

After nearly Eleven days,without food or water, Pain, Sickness,or 
any apparent disease, with Lung and Heart functions unimpaired; 
having beat, and respired as regularly, and disinterestedly as if all the 
functions of Mind and hody had been in the uninterrupted enjoyment 
of wakeful and concious health; she arose from her bed on Sabbath 
evening about nine o'clock, the nineteenth day of March. 

Having no desire for food, she related some of the events above 
described, and other wise entertained Visitors and spectators then 
present, until a late hour, and then retired to enjoy nature's balmy 
sleep. On the following morning she partook of a light breakfast, 
and walked three miles to her Father's house and family. 

On being asked if she was not hungry, she answered "My Saviour 
fasted Forty days, could not I fast Eleven? I was well fed with 
spiritual food, and find that my body is none the worse, from not 
receiving subsistence of earthly food.'' 

She remained at home in the enjoyment of her usual health and 
domestic duties; exemplifying her recent experience by a very close 
imitation of those beings, of whom she had learned such impressive 
lessons of Christian piety. 

Sabbaths came and went having witnessed the duties of a Faithful 
Teacher performed in the presence of her Sabbath School Class; with 
i ho.- fond ones she had learned to Love and revere the worth of an 
[mmortal soul. 



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HER DREAM. 

On Saturday night of the eighth of July, 187], she dreamed that 
she saw the still quiet river of Death ; Clear and Glassy but having 
an auriferous tinge, apparently given it from the nature of the bot- 
tom, which conld be seen at a shallow depth from shore to shore. 
In the middle of this beautifully strange River stood a Man with 
Gold chains about his neck. 

On Sabbath Morning she informed her Mother and family of this 
strange dream. 

The very announcement of this marvelous vision, was to them a 
startling premonition of some forth coming event, that would shake 
the foundation hopes of their future domestic destiny. 

Fearfully anticipating something would befall Emixine, they ad- 
monished her to remain at Home for that Sabbath. But as duty 
feared no evil, and knowing that a loving class of Sabbath School 
Children would be waiting her services, she could not agreeably con- 
sent to such a privation and disappointment,while she was in the en. 
joyment of good health, and abundantly able, and willing to walk 
three miles to engage in her Sabbath School labor, attend upon 
Public Worship and the recitation of her religious enjoyments and 
advancements in the Class Room. 

Having attended thus upon her Sabbath duties in the small Frame 
Church near by "Kelly's Station " in which the Rev. J. N. Persh- 
ing formerly preached but since the recent Conference,has been sup- 
plied by the Rev. H. Appelton; she accompanied by invitation some of 
the family of Mr. J. Boyle, with whom she formerly lived, and with 
them was the participant of needed hospitalities for the night. 

Monday morning of the 10th of Juty, dawned as bright and as- 
suredly of continuing purposes and doings, as any of her past life- 
After eating breakfast in usual good health, and spending the morn- 
ing in humorous and pleasurable association with the family, she be- 
came intensely interested in her Sabbath School Book, a small work 
descriptive of the Mission and Miracles of Christ. 



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Ardently absorbed in reviewing the work of that Saviour,of whom 
her soul could give evidence, that a modern work had been effected 
upon her which man could not do, or fully comprehend when 
it was done. She experienced a heavy orbital weight, seemingly 
resting upon the muscles and nerves of the eyes. In a short time 
the lines, and directly the pages of the Book became indistinct; and 
a profuse effusion of tears flowed attended with a scalding sensation 
which she thought to abate, by going to the pump, and after apply- 
ing a bath of cold water to her eyes and forehead ; she returned to 
the room in which she had been reading. Dinner being about ready 
she was insisted upon to share in this meal , but already however had 
the inclination for eating partially suspended; and seating herself at 
the table, she could only find it possible to remain a very few minutes 
and partaking of a few morsels of food, she arose and again seated 
herself in the room in which she had been reading. With Book in 
hand, and eyes intense and rigidly set upon its pages, she was soon 
again in that singularly unarousable state in which she witnessed the 
following mystic scenes, and presented the most wonderfully Phys- 
iological Phenomena, Mental and Organic known upon Pathologi- 
cal record. 



fllii Sp®m#®* 
. » — i — . — . 

1 1 was seemingly escorted by a female Angel of great beauty, 
having wings, and mantled in pure white, with letters of Gold rest- 
ing upon her forehead, and a crown of Gold upon her head. She 
took me to that same river over which I had twice crossed. We con- 
versed about this scene, and the approaching ship, which crossed 
and recrossed upon that River in constant motion bearing burdens 
of immortal souls to the other Shore. 

I could sec many approaching, and as they drew near, would sing 



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** Shall we gather at the River; " Yes we'll gather at the River. 11 
And as they stood upon the ship, and moved out, their voices grad- 
ually sank into a receding cadence of indistinct utterances, until they 
reached the other shore. But as theyneared their landingmew voices 
from, that shore joined them in " raptuous song of welcome:" — 

"Safe, safe at Home," 

Which I could so distinctly hear from the multiplicity of happy voices , 
and to which I longed to acid my own feeble whisper. 

And not only my voice, but like the Psalmist whose voice now 
Charms the inhabitants of the heavenly city, I could exclaim "Oh I 
that I had wings like a dove; or even as this beautiful angel,for then 
would I fly away and be at rest." Surely "There remaineth there- 
fore a rest for the people of God.'' 

I was only permitted to look upon this sublime Kiver scene from 
the Terrestrial Shore,and from the place,which I,with my accompany- 
ing guardian angel oceupied,I could see upon the Celestial Shore nu- 
merous ones whose delight was that of welcoming others. 

I had often during my stay upon that shore with the Angel, a de- 
sire to step upon the Ship and go over. But the angel would forbid 
me saying, your work is not yet done, you have not done enough for 
Jesus, and you will not be permitted to cross this river to return 
again ; but if you be faithful and do the work assigned you, all the 
joys of yonder beautiful world, of which you have recently learned 
something shall be yours. Touching my shoulder, He informed me 
of my absence from friends and their anxiety for my return, and we 
seemed to move Earthward. 

I remember to have taken a sip of milk on the eighteenth day 
after my departure with the Angel. On Saturday the day before my 
return to consciousness dark clouds rested upon my way. During 
each Trance which I have been in, I could not see anything before 
my eyes, as natural vision was entirely suspended. Neither could I 
open my Jaws, or use my Tongue in speaking words. The sense o^ 



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natural hearing was dull and insensitive to outward sounds and rev- 
erbations. Communications from Christian, and well meaning per- 
sons, I cculd comprehend and answer by times, in the Affirmative 
and Negative use of my head. I was not at any time in pain, or 
sick, or hungry, or Thirsty, or Feverish and restless, nor tired and 
fatigued from my position ; or worried and unhappy in mind. But 
on the contrary, I experienced Peace, Joy and Glory in all the bor- 
ders of my soul. 

On Sabbath morning as the day dawned with the receding night r 
and the soft rays of a new day fell upon my face, my eyes inclined 
to open, yet all was chaos, the open lids admitted Light but not 
vision ; and turning my Face toward the light I thought I saw a 
human form standing at my bed side, and as He passed his hand 
three times over my eyes He said now you may see. 

On rubbing my eyes they readily opened, and I could distinctly 
and clearly see. I then felt like rising from my bed, which I did 
to the great and startling surprise of my Mother who had lain down 
upon the same Bed behind me.'' 

I feel that I may intimate having beheld the most grand and 
beautiful scenes ; and heard Language,and Poetry of the most strik- 
ing pathos, and Musical tones of inspiring softness and melody, the 
very thought of which commands silence to all Finite voices; and of 
these I have not language to express or in any way imitate ; and 
therefore fearful of perverting that holy ordinance of the celestial 
glories, I deem it prudent to acknowledge the restraint, as being 
''unlawful for me to utter." 

Her Father and family were called and soon in the room to wel- 
come and rejoice in the returned cpnciousness of this loved one, 
whose eyes for twenty days had been scaled uj>, and whose voice had 
been held thus long in silent admiration of those scenes she has 
described. 

Ber Mother prepared her a cup of bread and coffee, of which she 
took i»nt a few sips, and remained out of bed, cheerfully entertain- 



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ing the numerous ones who called to see her and hear her wonderous; 
revelation. 

At noon she sat at the taMe and partook lightly of that meal, and 
until a late hour of the night she pleasurably enjoj^ecl conversing 
about the happy state of these who die in the Lord. 

The reader will doubtless notice in reading this beautiful narrative 
how sublimely vivid are the scenes of that celestial world. If 
WATTS,the writer of the following beautiful sentiment, could have had 
a like transit from this to that unexplored field of glory, he would 
scarcely have been better able to express its rapture by the following 
lines. 

"Now the full glories of the Lamb, 
Adorn the heavenly plains : 
Bright seraphs learn Immanuers name, 
, And try their choicest strains." ' 

We feel, that in presenting this narrative of scenes and enjoy- 
ments in a future state, words more appropriate and sublime than 
those of St. Paul, cannot be used in their interpretation, 

INFERENCE FROM ST. PAUL. 

''Behold, I show you a mystery, we shall not all sleep,but we shall 
be changed in a moment ; in a twinkle of an eye at the last Trump,for 
the Trumpet shall sound and the dead shall be raised, and we shall 
be changed. For this corruptible must put on incorruption, and 
this mortal must put on Immortality." 

Again we see a similar intervention in the laws of Psyco-Phys- 
iological economy recorded in the experience of the same author. 
"And it came to pass, that, when I was come again to Jerusalem, 
even while I prayed in the temple, I was in a Trance ; and I saw. 
Him the Saviour, saying unto me, make haste and get thee quickly 
out of Jerusalem, for they will not receive thy testimony concerning 
me." 

And that also of Peter "rehearsing the matter from the beginning 



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and expounding it by order unto them, saying I was in the city of 
Joppa praying, and in a Trance I saw a vision. 

INFERENCE FROM ST . JOHN. 

"I Ibeheld, and lo a great multitude, which no man could number 
of all nations, and kindreds, and people, and tongues, stood before 
the Throne, and before the Lamb, clothed with white robes and 
palms in their hands." 

FROM ESDRA.S. 

"And in the midst of them there was a young Man of an High 
Stature, taller than all the rest, and upon every one of their heads 
he set Crowns and was more exalted ; which I marveled at greatty. 

So I asked the Angel, and said, Sir, what are these ? 

He answered me, these are they that have put off the Mortal Cloth- 
ing and put on the Immortal, and have confessed the name of God ! 
now are they Crowned and receive Palms. 

Then said I unto the Angel,what young person is it that crowneth 
them, and giveth them palms in their hands ? 

So he answered and said unto me, it is the Son of God whom 
they have confessed in the world. Then the Angel said unto me,go 
thy way and tell my people what manner of things, and how great 
wonders of the Lord thy God thou hast seen." — Esdras II., 43, 48. 

THE DEVOTED PAYSON EXCLAIMED ! 

"The battle's fought ! the battle's fought ! and the victory is won ! 
I am going to bathe in an ocean of purity, and benevolence, and 
happiness, to all Eternity." Its Glories beam upon me, Its breezes 
•fan me,its Music strikes upon my Ear and its Spirit breathes into my 
heart. Nothing separates me from it, but the River of Death. God 
dealeth familiarly with man! I feel his Mercy ; I sec his Majesty; 
whether in the body or out of the body, I cannot tell — Gcd know- 
eth— but I see things thai are unutterable." 



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INQUIRY AND EEPLY. 



4 'Tell me what hues the immortal shore 
Can wear, fair gladsome child, 
Ere yet one shadow hath passed o'er 
Thy glance and spirit mild ? 

■"O, beautiful is heaven, and bright, 
"With long, long summer days ; 
I see its lillies gleam in light, 
Where many a fountain plays. 

"And there, unchecked, me thinks I rove 
And seek where young flowers lie 
In vale and golden fruited grove 
Flowers that are not to die. 

"Thou poet of the lonely thought, 
Sad heir of gifts divine I 
Say, with what solemn fraught 
Is heaven in dreams of thine ?" 

"O woman ! with the soft sad eye, 
Of spiritual gleam, 

Tell me, of those bright worlds on high, 
How doth thy faint heart dream ? 

-'The burdens of a stranger's heart 
Which here along I bear, 
Like the night-shadow shall depart, 
With my first wakening there ; 

"Where every severed wreath is bound ; 
W r here none have heard th e knell 
That smites the heart with that deep sound, 
Farewell. * * * Farewell." 



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TEMPER AMEXT AND IDIOSYXCRA.CY OF MISS 
EMILIXE TAYLOR. 

She is of sanguine nervous temperament : eyes bluish grey, and 
beautifully clear. Hair a light reddish auburn, lengthy and inclined 
to frizzle, naturally would hang in wringlets. Head, medium in size, 
well formed and symmetrical ; mouth small and naturally set with a 
pleasing feature of modest}'. Social disposition, humorous, but not 
assuming, reservedly careful of invirtuous presentments, or idle ex- 
pressions. Loves Music, and cheerfully engages in singing hymns 
and religious songs, affable and kind as a sister,obedient and loving 
as a daughter, sought after and loved by associates, admired by all 
who know her. 

She is about five feet four inches in height, spare of liesh, and 
weighed on the morning previous to her third trance, one hundred 
and thirteen pounds ; was Seventeen years of age on the second day 
of August, 1871, was never sick except when she had the measles, 
and consequently never took much medicine,but found it necessary to 
adopt a mild alterative by advice of a physician, a few days after 
her return to conciousness from the third trance; had a slight Laryn- 
geal affection during and after her recovery, which since has almost 
disappeared ; she has since her fourteenth year, been in perfect enjo} r - 
ment of Catimenial regularity, and Uteric health. Her educational 
attainment, that of a common school course, usually attained by 
scholars of her age. • 

She partakes of no hereditary idiqsyncracy, other than the physi- 
cal health and ability of her parents — as no constitutional disease 
has as yet marked a perceptible patho-genesis upon her health. 



i ild it become necessary at any time in the future to report a 
recurrence of this phenomenon, we will promise the reader an ap- 
pended Scientific Psycho-Pathological paper on the causes of this, 
and other like mysteries. AUTHOR. 



****'# &****• 



"The talk they had with the Shining Ones was about the glory of the 
place, >ho told them that the beauty and the glory of it was inexpressible. 
There, said they, is the Mount Zion, the Heavenly Jerusalem, the innumera- 
ble company of angels and just men made perfect. You are going now* 
said they, to the Paradise of God wherein you shall seethe Tree of Life," 
and eat of the never fading fruits tkerof; and when you come there you 
shall have white robes given you, and your walk and talk shall be every day 
with the King over all the days of eternity. There you shall not see again 
such things as you saw when you were in the lower region of earth, to wit • 
sorrow, sickness, affliction and death— "for the former things are passed 
aioay. ,y 

In that place you must wear crowns of gold, and enjoy the perfect sight 
and vision of the Holy One; for there "you shall see him as he is." * * * 
"Now jnst as the gates were opened to let in the men, I looked in after them, 
and behold the city shone like the sun; the streets also were paved with 
gold, in them walked many men with crowns on their Heads, Palms in their 
hands, and golden Harps to sing praises withal. After that they shut up 
the gates. Which when I had seen, I wished myself among them. 



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BY J. B. AKEES, A. M. 

Divine revelation give us some bright views of unseen and eternal reali- 
ties. 

"Among these we find a description of the city of God, the throne of 
His glory, the palace of His angels, and the Home of His children." 

The statements of Miss Taylor are orthodox with all such divine senti- 
ments. And although she does not declare the form and capacity of that 
heavenly city, her silence does not change the revelation that it lieth four 
squares 12,000 furlongs in extent, and that the length, breadth, and height 
thereof are equal. Such an observation, and survey of area, having been 
made by St. John, whose flight of perception, in scaning the multitude of a 
city built for the redeemed, has undebateably fixed its capacity. Like the 
dimension given to Moses for construction of the Ark which we admit to 
have been sufficiently large and commodious for the completion of his 
objects — so heavens capacity is brought to our understanding by the figures 
used by the Revclator, and whether of sufficient size, we will only be the 
more fully convinced, after we have spent the period of everlasting life 
therein." 

"Twelve thousand furlongs would be 1,500 miles. This New City 
would then contain 8,875,000,000 cubic miles. This would bo 18,399,744,- 
(100,(100, 000, 000 cubic yards. If we allow one-half of this for the Throne 
of GOD, the RrVEB of Life, and the Streets, wo have still 9, 19!), 872, 000, 000, _ 
000,000 cubic yards hit for the mansions of the redeemed. Supposing each 



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mansion to be a room 24 feet square and 12 feet high, making 256 cubic 
yards, and there would be 35,937,000,000,000,000 mansions. Is there not 
room enough for all ? Let us suppose the earlh to contain 1,200,000,000 of 
inhabitants, that each generation passes away on an average in 33^ years, and 
that the earth will exist as the scene of mans' probation for 1,000 centuries, 
then the earth would change its entire population 3,000 times in its strange 
and wonderful history. The sum total of the human family would then be 
3,600,000,000,000, — and yet such are the astonishing dimensions of this mag- 
nificent city, that it would afford a mansion to every child of the human 
race, and not only so but would contain this vast assemblage of beings 
9,982 times, and still there would be room. 

What a city ! with foundations of precious stones, gates of pearl, streets 
of gold, all lighted up with the glory of God, and seasoned with the songs 
of redemption, rapturous, thrilling, triumphant, forms a scene which even 
imagination itself fails adequately to portray. 

If such are some of the glimpses of that city, "what must it be to be 
there?" 

No song will be there broken, or suspended. No tokens of an approach- 
ing enemy will ever alarm a single worshiper. 

The duty of studying the intimations of Heaven that come to us, 
through such mediums as the subject of this Narrative is imperative, and 
not to be winked at, or passed by as an idle thought. And yet amid the 
practical schemes and intense activity of the present day, there is but little 
calm meditation. It is easier to speak lightly, and suppress the inquiry of 
cause and effect, than to give thought and investigation to them, and thereby 
reflect the accuracy of their thought and purpose. 

LOOK FOR THE 
THE 



INDEX. 



Preface 3 

Certificate of Parents 4 

" " Emiline Taylor 5 

" " Neighbors 5 

" " S. E. Green & others. 5 
11 " Attendants 



Certificate of Boyle Family 5 

Family History 7 

" Eesidence 7 

Religious History 8 

Psycho-Physiological Mystery... .10 
Pathology of Brain, &c 10 



NARRATIVE OF FIRST TRANCE. 



River and Ship 11 

Evergreen Shore 12 

Bottomless Pit 12 

Gates of Heaven 12 

Worship in Heaven 12 

Children in " 12 

Numbers in u 13 

Revs. Thomas & White in Heaven. 13 

When they were converted 13 

No Sickness or Death 13 

Tree of Life 41 

The Saviour at the Door 14 



Palms and Crowns 14 

Crown of Seven Stars 14 

The Seventh day in Heaven 14 

Return to Earth 14 

Nine o'clock P. M 14 

Golden Apple 15 

Farewell 15 

Only Doctor IS 

Fed with Milk and Honey 15 

His Disclosure 16 

Death of her Grandmother 16 

Exclamation of Immortality 15 



NARRATIVE OF SECOND TRANCE. 



Celestial Forms Approach 10 

The same Ship K>' 

Crying for Water 17 

Capacity of an Angel 17 

Plain- of Eden 17 

Fence of Gold 17 

Heavenly Atmosphere 17 

( kites of Bdenfleld 17 

Heavenly Manna 17 

Advancing Ship IS 

Wanting to Remain is 

A Beautiful Angel is 



Lights of the Room is 

Eleven days without Food IS 

Fed with Spiritual Food IS 

Prelude to Third Trance 18 

Saturday Night Dream 19 

Startling Premonition 19 

Emiline Admonished 11) 

Love of Sabbath School 19 

Three miles to Church 10 

House of Mr. J. Boyle 19 

Eye— Bath— Cold 30 

Dinner. Appel ite Suspended 20 



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THIRD TRANCE. 



Escort Angel 20 

Crown of Gold 20 

Luther at the River 20 

Safe Safe at Home 21 

Feeble Whisper 21 

Psalmist' Voice 21 

Wings of a Dove 21 

Rest 21 

Celestial Shore 21 

Not done enough for Jesus 21 

Not to Cross 21 

Yonder World of Joy . . .21 

Touching my Shoulder 21 

A Sip of Milk 21 

Dark Clouds 21 

No Vision 21 

Dull Hearing 22 

Communications 22 

Holy Ordinances 22 



Unlawful to Utter 22 

Hand upon her Eyes 22 

Wide Awake 22 

Family Rejoices 22 

Sabbath Morning, 22 

Dinner and Friends 23 

The Vivid Scenes 23 

Watts' Lines 23 

St. Paul— Mystery 23 

Psycho-Intervention 23 

A Similar intervention 23 

St. Peter Rehearsing 23 

St. John's Inference 24 

Devoted Payson 24 

God Dealeth Familiarly with Man. 24 

Lines of Inquiry and Reply 25 

Temperament and Idiosyncracy. .26 
Education, General Health, &c. ..26 
Bunyan's Heaven ,27 



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LIBRPRY OF CONGRESI 



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OX THE 



Kelly Station Trance 

WIJLIi APPEAR IN A FEW DAYS. 

S. E. GREEN. 

look for it; Eead and see how 

vn& MvttasftT 

Is Intensified. 



